New-York tribune., 1887-12-02

Of hsrrsr through! the er;s bcarf With low startled
cry. Ioc snzdiown ao Ihs rigid face lying 50 s aud
i, f,psn sazed eyes nasheS ne look Of recognition up
into hfr own.
rsen p rcIss ,hreh rang through the lonely room
Yes she wa dead leaving Toie. her darling. her idol,
frcrllcss an aone. TO the nerces Of the bitter world
"nio's will cries brought In kind-hearted nexhbor,
who found her IN u deep swoon on the floor:
1t several we-ks bcforr Ionic able to take up
the thread Of lie AMI In the face Of another ter
rblr snowsor she set cut for the mill
oTce more.
There hal been important alterations OF the left wall
Of the factory going for low days past and for tAat
tho girls had been transferred 10 the fourth o"r
OF the building
1t was noon. and fer brief hour the vast building
scanned almost deserted.
!snie sat apart from her companions. having finished
her scanty repas her curly head bent lew bosk
suddenly there was low, hearss rumblins IKE tho
grssssi In her hosk she did not hear.
:" It's nv earthquake" :" cried sne.
No. no; the pew wall IL csving In J! cried another.
And. too terrified TO even scream. they fairly few
down the nearest stairway to the street
There was ane;her duh runbling. followed by q ter
rifc GRASP brought out all the bookReepers pale as
death to the ,pavenen but net an instant 100 Soon
nSn. carrying the rrsatsr porsn OF the roof with It,
ana crashing down like mighty cyclone:
Ihank God the building Is empty J! cried a dozea
pointed upward simaanssasly the throne raised
their eyes and beheld tho figure Of Young girl cnging
TO tho shaking tiinbers on the opmost floor.
and despair were written upon every feature OF
VAST crowd stood by As II retrihed, unable 10 act or
move
Besidce. they saw, TO their horrsr OF tho great
wheels uf the machinery just above her head revolving
with lightning like rapdity and which must soon give
way.
Lven the spiral iron stairway-tho emily means OF
reaching the grlswayea to and fro It's fastes
ng awaiting bnt another avalanche OF stones 10 send
IL whirlng down with the rest Of the wreck No man
dared trust his weight upon IL.
Inc crowd below saw this. and realized It strong
men turned away with hoarss, shudderng cries Wo
men tainted outright their bitter cries mingng with
The hoarsc rumble that shook again through the doomed
wall
Looking down at the surging Of Mortified faces.
i~nic saw hut facehe face OF Frank Lyonsanh tn
him In that vital moment Of her life death, she looked
for help. Bat he shrank back.
NO! no." he painted hoarsslyi to himself. 81 could
Of"
Back! Give rosm!" cried clarion voice in the
crowd.
young who had just appeared On the scene took
IN the sltuatrn at glance
'Back!" he commanded, in q voice like bugle blast;
and the crowd parted.
In flash he had sprung up the swayng spiral stair
way to the girls rescue
"Oh. God!" was the cry OF q hundred voices In the
crowd. cit Is Mr. Arthur Rsehesfer!"
Come baek Come back!" they cried, In terror. ut
means death. Better should die than two"
But lie heeted them not Up. up the swaytnR stairs
he sprang his face blanched when he the horrible
wheel; but n pushed onward
"lOnie. " he called. my poor girl, you hear me
ana understand havo TO save you. or Tile Win
ysu"
fro BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.